"Rattlesnake Hunt" by: Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

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By: Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings"Rattlesnake Hunt"Went to Arcadia in the upper Everglades to hunt rattlesnakes in JanuaryRawlings went to write an article for Ross AllenHunting ground was in Big PrairieSnakes lived in gopher holes in the winterRoss uses an “L” shaped steel prong to hunt snakesSnakes aren’t active in the winter; the cold

makes them sluggishRoss caught four snakes by noon on the first dayHaving snakes in the truck attracted snakes TO the truckHunted Water Snakes at night. Ross hunted these with bare handsRoss had to dig some snakes out of the holesSnakes pay no attention to a man standing perfectly stillRattlers strike only for paralyzing and killing their food and for defenseLie by and wait for rats or rabbits, strike, then follow the

trail till they find paralyzed preyRawlings found and caught a snake hiding under a violetDropped snake three times trying to cage